Measuring Concentrations of Particulate ¹⁴⁰La in the Air

Journal Article · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2016 · Health Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1097/HP.0000000000000478· OSTI ID:1329325

Okada, Colin E. ^[1]; Kernan, Warnick ^[2]; Keillor, Martin ^[2]; Kirkham, Randy ^[2]; Sorom, Rich D. ^[1]; Van Etten, Don M. ^[1]

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1. Remote Sensing Lab. (RSL), Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, NV (United States)
2. Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Air sampling systems were deployed to measure the concentration of radioactive material in the air during the Full-Scale Radiological Dispersal Device experiments. The air samplers were positioned 100-600 meters downwind of the release point. The filters were collected immediately and analyzed in the field. Quantities for total activity collected on the air filters are reported along with additional information to compute the average or integrated air concentrations.

• Research Organization: Nevada Test Site (NTS), Mercury, NV (United States); Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Office of Emergency Operations
• Grant/Contract Number: AC52-06NA25946; AC05‐76RL01830; AC05-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 1329325
• Alternate ID(s): OSTI ID: 1327122
• Report Number(s): DOE/NV/25946-2565; PNNL-SA-112853
• Journal Information: Health Physics, Vol. 110, Issue 5; ISSN 0017-9078
• Publisher: Health Physics Society
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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